I replied quickly and in a knee-jerk way. Of course it depends on the jurisdiction, and every situation is different. I see now that my comment might be construed as a caution against getting what help you need. I didn’t mean it in that way, though it’s obvious it could be construed that way, and I didn’t think it…

I’m really sorry to hear that because that sucks. Obviously these things can vary from state to state or even county to county but I think the important thing here is to not dissuade anyone from going to the police in the first place (not pointing a finger at you specifically, there’s others in this thread that said…

Not true. And I hate that this kind of thing gets repeated over and over again. Look I’m no huge fan of the police necessarily (more on this in a bit) but painting them with such a broad stroke of not doing anything / not believing the victim only further causes harm and for victims of harassment/assault/abuse/rape…

A lot of factors are considered when hiring and determining salary. During times of low uenmployment, firms must pay more. Education could have been a factor. Maybe his negotiation skills were better. Maybe he had better ideas on how to do the job.

So what? If it’s not okay to be treated poorly, then it’s not okay. That doesn’t mean you get to treat others poorly. Should black people be exempt from rules against slavery rules now because their ancestors were slaves? Should lynching be okay if a black person does it because they were the victims of that?

That is accurate. Both are bad. One is worse, but that doesn’t mean the other should be gleefully celebrated.

I’m confused. Because he hasn’t experienced institutional racism, he should be treated poorly due to his race?

Regardless of your political leanings, I think you should respect the Office of the Presidency. It’s an honor to perform at the inauguration and does not imply an endorsement of the specific President.

I’m not particularly a Bey fan, ambivalent really, and I don’t think that happened that way. I don’t think she’s trashy enough to have time for that.

Honey sweetie, you sell sex disguised as music ok. Next you’re gonna tell as you’ve never seen a penis before. Do you have the right to dress as you please without having guys offending you? 100% but stop acting like you’re Amy effin Grant .

It depends on which white people. White people in urban Boston are going to have a very different culture from white people in rural Texas, of course. I’ll speak for myself - I’m a Midwesterner, I grew up in an area dominated by agricultural activities. I’m the farmer’s daughter and my best friend was the preacher’s…

To me “white culture” at least in America is “redneck culture” and all its trappings. It’s when people stop saying, “I’m Irish (American),” “I’m French (American),” or “I’m German (American)“ and just go, “I’m white.” And they have no idea where their roots come from.

Yeah that definitely helps. I did, however, just recently come across a convo that left me a bit stumped. A friend of mine has a tough time with guys, mostly because she chooses men for superficial reasons (they’re hot, or they have money) and the men usually mess with her for one or two months before moving on. After…

That’s fair. I like that compromise. This is a very left-leaning blog, hence why I’m here every day.

Actually she didn’t say that it’s a family decision that spoke in detail about her situation. “Every woman should be respected for her choice”

It must take a real idiot to lead a presidential campaign for less than 3 months, and convince electors to vote for universally despised and unqualified candidate.

My interpretation of her statement was she said she wouldn’t accept the position as press secretary or anything that had a specific role.

No, I don’t despise her just because I adamantly disagree with her politics and her opinions.

I have a problem with the course’s name. If there was a class called the “The Problem of Blackness,” or “The Problem of Hispanics,” or “The Problem of Jewishness” this website would be up in arms. Being born a particular way isn’t a problem. Nor should it be treated as such.

I see people all the time say “WHO CARES IF HILLARY IS UNLIKABLE WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING?!”